Laundry-iron stand



Aug. 31, 1926. 1,598,888..

F. w. MICHAEL.

LAUNDRY v IRON STAND Filed March 10 1925 Patented Aug. 31, 1926.

UNITED S'ifiiTESi ENT OFFICE.

FRANK W. MICHAEL, F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

LAUNDRY -IBON STAND.

The main object of my invention is to provide a stand or holder forlaundry irons of the class commonly used in the household laundry, withthe idea in mind of preventing the iron from sliding or falling from theironing board, when the board 1s raised at one end for the purpose ofremoving an article, such as a skirt, therefrom.

Another object of my invention is to construct the iron stand from asingle sheet of metal which may be struck up into shape on automaticmachinery, thereby permitting quantity production at a low manufacturingcost.

The details of construction of my invention will be fully set forth inthe attached specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ironing board of the typecommonly used in the household laundry, having my improved iron stand orholder attached thereto and an iron positioned in the holder;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the holder;

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 3-3, Fig. 2;

Fig. l is a plan view of another form of holder within the scope of myinvention;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional elevation taken on the line55, Fig.l,

Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view taken on the line 6-6, Fig. 5; v

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a modified form of the upper portion of theiron holder;

Fig. 8 is a plan view of still another modified form of my invention,and

Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 99, Fig. 8. p

In Fig. 1 I have illustrated my improved iron stand or holder in itssimplest form, secured to an ironing board 2, mounted on a stand 3 suchas may be found in general use in households. For the purpose ofillustration I have shown an article of clothing such as a shirt inposition on the ironing board. In order to remove the shirt from theironing board it will be necessary to raise the end of'the ironing boardfrom the leg of the stand at the end opposite the holder. It will beapparent upon reference to Fig. 1 that the ironing board may be raisedas above described without fear of the iron being accidentally removedfrom th o r.

In the form illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the holder 1 consists of aplatform 5 raised above the surface of the ironing board 2 on legs 6 and7, depending from the platform 5 and having feet integral therewith asshown at 8 and 9 respectively. The feet 8 and 9 are provided withapertures 10 for the passage of screws 11 by which the holder is securedto the ironing board.

The foot 9 is extended vertically at its outer edge to form a wall 12which supports an overhanging retaining plate 13 spaced apart from theplatform 5 and occupying a position either parallel or at an anglethereto.

The plate 13 is provided with a longitudinal slot 1% extending from thefree end thereof to a point adjacent the wall 12 where it is interceptedby a short transverse slot 15 extending in a direction parallel to thewall 12.

Shoulders 16l6 are formed by and at the intersection of the said slots14: and 15, one of which engages the forward upright member of thehandle X of the iron and retains the same in position within the holder1.

The platform 5 is depressed as at 17 for the reception of a heatabsorbing element 18 such as asbestos or the like which, being cutslightly oversize, is forced into the depres sion 16 and retainedtherein by frictional contact with the walls l9l9 thereof. The bottom 20of the depression 16 is provided with a series of apertures 21 whichassist in the cooling of the heat absorbing element 18.

In Figs. 4:, 5 and 6 I have shown a more elaborate form of my invention,comprising a platform 5 raised above the ironing board on legs 6-6 and T7 and EF -9 respectively. 7

In this form of the invention the platform 5 is shaped to conform moreor less to the shape of the iron and is extended at one end as indicatedat From this extension 22 projects the vertical wall 12 which supportsthe top plate 13.

The top plate 13 is provided with a longitudinal slot 14 and atransverse slot 15 The slot 14 is, wide at its mouth and tapers inwardlyas it approaches the trans verse slot 15, shoulders 16 being formed atthe intersection of these two slots. The slot 14 is provided With a Widemouth to facilihaving feet 8 8 tate the entrance of the handle of theiron thereinto.

The platform 5 is provided with a depression 17, the rear wall 19 ofwhich is extended above the top plane of the platform to further insurethe retention of the iron, in event of the handle thereof becomingdislodged from either of the shoulders 16 In Fig. 7 I have shownmodified form of top plate 13 which is somewhat shorter than the plates13 and 13. The plate 13" is provided with a longitudinal slot 14; whichextends at an angle with respect to the centre line of the plate. Theinner end of the slot 148 terminates in a transverse slot 15" at oneside of the centre thereof, a sharp shoulder 16 being provided at oneside of said intersection, the opposite side thereof being rounded tofacilitate the passage of the upright portion of the handle of the ironfrom the slot 14: to the slot 15 In Figs. 8 and 9 I have shown stillanother form of the invention wherein the iron is passed into the holderfrom the side thereof rather than from the end of the same as is thecase in the other forms of the invention.

In this form of the invention I provide a platform 5 having the usualheat absorbing element confined therein, the legs 6 and 7 extend alongthe sides of the platform. The leg 6 is shaped in the form of an arctangent with the platform 5 at its top and gradually declining therefromto the plane of the top of the ironing board where it terminates in afoot flange 8.

The leg 7 is extended vertically to forma wall 12 which supports the topplate 13.

The top plate 13 is provided with two inwardly extending slots l41tprovided with retaining shoulders 16-1() and inclined guiding faces 2323and 24 m as shown in Fig. 8.

The iron is placed in the iron holder illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3,by inserting the upright portions of the handle of the iron into thelongitudinal slot 14 until the innermost of said upright portion strikesthe wall of the slot 15 at the side opposite the opening thereinto ofthe slot l l, thereafter, any tilting or raising of the opposite end ofthe ironing board will cause the iron to slide upon the platform 5 untilthe upright portions of the handle engage one end of the slot 15 and oneside wall of the slot 14 respectively. If the ironing board should betilted sidewise the innermost upright por tion of the handle will engageone of the shoulders 16 and prevent the iron from 1noving outof theholder.

The inserting of the iron into the holder illustrated in Figs. 4:, 5 and6 is accomplished in the manner described above, the slot 14; thereofpresenting a larger opening at its mouth for the purpose of providingmore freedom of operation. In addition to the above recited retainingfeatures this form of the invention is provided with a verticallyprojecting flange at the rear of the platform which will arrest the ironin itsmovement should the upright portions of the handle becomedisengaged from the retaining shoulders.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 7 it is necessary to insertthe foremost of the upright portions of the handle of the iron into theslot 14 at an angle coincident with the angle of the slot, and uponreaching the inner limit thereof the iron must be turned until thecentre line of said upright portion coincides with the longi tudinalcentre line of the slot 15". Movement longitudinally of the slot 15 willcause the said upright portion of the handle to occupy a position in therear of the shoulder 16 which will insure retention of the iron in theholder.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 8 and 9 insertion of theiron is accomplished from the side of the holder. The base of the ironis guided onto the platform by the arcuate surface of the leg 6". Theslots 1% are provided with wide mouths to guide both the uprightportions of the handle thereinto. Continuing the movement of the ironinward the upright portions of the handle will first strike and rideupward on the inclined faces 2323 of the slots 1a14c, then downwardalong the inclined faces 2el24 and against the end walls of said slotswhich bring the said up right portions to the rear of the shoulders16l6.

Withdrawal of the iron from his form of the invention is accomplished byfirst moving the iron upwardly and outwardly in the slots, thendownwardly and outward through the mouth of said slots.

In each of the illustrated forms of my invention I have arranged theslots of the retaining plate in such a manner as to form a passage, orpassages, for the handle of a laundry iron, whose course is interruptedin a sense that obstacles are presented therein to the free and easymovement of an embraced iron, when the ironing board, to which the ironstand is attached, is tilted in any direction whatsoever.

It will be apparent from the above description that I am able toreasonably prevent the accidental removal of the iron from the holderwithout materially complicating the intentional removal thereof.

My invention is particularly valuable to users of irons of the electricor gas heated types. In either of these types of iron the impactrelative to a fall of the iron from the ironing board would result inserious damage to the elements of the same.

memes Numerous modifications of the structural details of the devicewill readily present themselves to those mechanically inclined whichwould be within the scope of my invention. I therefore do not intendthat my invention shall be limited to the constructions shown in thedrawings.

I claim:

1. An iron stand comprising a platform; a retaining plate overlying andspaced apart therefrom; intercepted passages in said retaining plate;and retaining shoulders formed in said passages.

2. An iron stand comprising a platform; a retaining plate overlying andspaced apart therefrom; a longitudinally extending passage in saidretaining plate; a transversely extending passage in said plate andintercepting the said longitudinal passage therein; and retainingshoulders formed by the intersection of said passages.

3. A metallic iron stand, for holding a laundry iron, comprising anelevated platform embodying a heat-absorbing element intermediate themetallic portion of said platform and said iron; ventilating aperturesin the metallic portion of said platform immediately underlying saidheat-absorbing element; a retaining plate overlying and spaced apartfrom said platform; and intercepted passages formed in said plate forthe reception and retention of the handle portion of said iron, wherebythe base portion of said iron is retained on said platform.

4.-. An iron stand comprising a platform; a retaining plate positionedabove said platform; intercepted passages in said plate; shoulders insaid intercepted passages for preventing accidental outward movement ofan embraced iron; and guiding faces in said passages to facilitate theintentional inward and outward movement of said iron past the saidintercepting shoulders in said passages.

5. A laundry iron holder comprising a retaining element; means forsupporting said retaining element in spaced relationship to and above anironing board to which said holder may be secured; a passage beingformed in said retaining element for receiving the handle portion of alaundry iron; and retaining shoulders protruding into said passage forengaging said handle portion and preventing the accidental withdrawal ofsaid iron from said retaining element.

FRANK W. MICHAEL.

